Category Archives: Color

Free Pattern – Elise Medallion

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Luana

Merry Christmas from Luana and Paul, and everyone here at eQuilter! We’ve been saving this absolutely stunning quilt pattern (our free eQuilter Exclusive Pattern of the week) just special for the holiday, knowing that you’ll be busy sewing again in … Continue reading →

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BERNINA Ambassadors & Colors of the Year

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Luana

I have just returned from the BERNINA Ambassadors’ Reunion at their US headquarters near Chicago, and as always it was a great opportunity to play on some amazing sewing and longarm machines, meet peers from the industry, and network on … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – People and Colors of Cuba

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Luana

Have you seen our 5 new videos from the Houston Quilt Festival? If not, please start with the People & Portraits video, to see the fantastic figurative work being done by fiber artists today. Portrait art quilts are a popular … Continue reading →

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Quilt Videos, Cuba and COLOR

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Luana

Our videos from Houston are UP! People and Portraits – SAQA and IQA Pets and Wildlife – SAQA and IQA National Parks with Donna Desoto Marianne Williamson Retrospective Japanese Quilts (Handmade & Hawaiian) * CUBA ARTS TOUR * Registrations for … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Aloha Bear Hugs

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Luana

Tonight I am writing to you from Honolulu, where I am visiting Paul’s 92 year old mother. She lives alone now, since we lost Paul’s dad, so we worry about her. She is keeping herself busy by knitting slippers and … Continue reading →

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Our Hearts to Paris

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Luana

I am writing to you from my hotel in San Diego, where I am attending the Color Marketing Group International Summit. Yesterday afternoon as the news started to trickle in, about something terrible that happened in Paris, we all felt … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – The Power of Orange

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Luana

Here is another collage of quilts from the Quilt Festival in Houston. What is your first impression of these quilts? Bright! But also, what they have in common is the color Orange. Many of us have been trained not to … Continue reading →

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Embracing the Season

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Luana

We’ve lived in our house for 20 years, and the trees we planted in the new yard have grown up now…producing lots of lovely shade in the summer, beautiful colors in the Fall, and now…tons of leaves on the ground! … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – Flamenco Colors

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Luana

This week, as I prepare to head off for Quilt Market in Houston, I have one more travel story from Cuba. On the last day of our week in Havana, we were treated to a performance at the Lizt Alfonso … Continue reading →

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Creative Nudge – the Colors of Cuba

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Luana

It has been 10 days since I returned from Cuba, and the colors are still haunting me. I keep playing salsa music in my studio, and I am still craving black beans and rice. Art is alive and well in … Continue reading →

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